It's such a great spot to stop for tea and a scone. They had delicious date bars, which reminded me of my grandmother. They have a gift shop, local art, and the museum.
Interesting and informative Museum, excellent exhibits and loved the interactive experience, lots of historical information helping to intepret what we were looking at. All staff very friendly and helpful. Lovely cafe with tasty home baking. Well with a visit.
An amazing museum. A small entrancway leads to a veritable tardis of a museum with many full size exhibits. Great cafe. Bike parking across the road.
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Sensational Museum situated in the Fife Coastal town of Anstruther chartering the history of Scottish Fishing. The place is bigger than you expect and there are 10 galleries to see all of which are easy and beautifully presented and also laid out in an easy to understand way. Each of the galleries are very informative and very interesting and tell the story of Scottish Fishing from the early times around the Iron Age through to the Modern Ages. The Galleries also tell the story of the Boats used to catch fish, what life was like for fisherman on the boats at sea and also their families at home and other galleries discuss the different techniques used to catch fish such as the different nets used and how fisherman adapted during WWI and WWII. In Gallery 9 of the Museum you can see a real boat called the Restoration right up close catching a great glimpse and also marvel at the size and beauty of it wondering what was like out at sea on it but also marvel at the work the staff are doing to conserve it and the boat is probably the best gallery of the museum. The engine room is also interesting where you can see the different types of engine used to power the boats and the fuels used. In the last gallery you can see a cottage owned by a Fisherman and their family giving you an idea of what life for them at home and the conditions they lived in and also see The Crofters where you see how they made the Fishing baskets and again the conditions they lived in, which is all interesting and fascinating. There are a few model boats you can see around the museum all of which are beautifully presented and you can marvel at the detail used in making them. The museum is housed in 16th-18th century buildings and you can take in their beauty but also their history. There is a lovely cafe on site selling a variety of refreshments at reasonable prices and also there is a gift shop with a nice range of souvenirs at affordable prices. Overall this is a fabulous informative place to visit and learn about Scottish Fishing and probably the museum in Scotland telling the history of Scottish Fishing. Well worth a visit when visiting Fife.
Marianne Howell Wright
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We were on a time constraint so did get to see everything but what we liked about the museum was that it showed the way of life of the fishermen and women that lived in this area.
This a review for the café.
Loved the staff here. The Chowder we had was excellent. The coffee was great and the choice of bread with the chowder was just right a nice change from the ubiquitous Sourdough norm.
Went on board at the Portsoy Harbour festival. Pleasant surprise how it's kept up to. Crew members received us well asked me to do a painting of her as I have been doing for lifeboat Stations around our coast. My painting of her hear.
Great museum which covers the whole history of sea fishing in Scotland.
Great exhibits and much larger inside than expected.
Cafe is spot on too.
Very interesting items to view and lots of well explained information and a great place for all ages
Also good cafe
Amazing. So much fascinating history in what looks like a small museum from the outside. Well worth the visit.
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